Job Description
Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Mildura VIC
Advanced Child Protection Practitioner– After Hours Services
About the role
You'll be part of a team where you'll have opportunities to learn, grow and make a positive difference.
As an Advanced child protection practitioner,you willreceive and assess reports of alleged abuse and neglect of children and young people, conduct investigations and develop plans to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
You will often be dealing with more complex cases and willoperatewith an increased level ofautonomyappropriateforthe role.
As part of the After-Hours team you will work to a structured rostered model and provide response and emergency outreach visits as required to all child protection matters that are received outside core business hours; at night, on weekends and on public holidays.
Employees will be entitled to applicable penalty rates and allowances in accordance with theVictorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement ****, which could equate up to 30% or more on top of commencing salary.
CommencementSalary of $100,894 to $114,476 per annum (plus superannuation)
Access to free Child protection wellbeing program (CPWP) and child protection health program (CPHP) designed to support the wellbeing of child protection staff
Generous leave provisions, 20 days of annual leave, 15 days of personal/carers leave, an extra 5 days of additional leave after 12 months of service
Child Protection Practice Induction Program delivered over 5 weeks, to equip new starts with the necessary practice knowledge and skills
Regional benefits, retention allowance of $2,500 for child protection practitioners that live in certain regional locations.




Find out more here Regional Perks
An annual clothing allowance of $650
There aremultiple opportunities available acrossAfter Hours, within the following locations only:
Mildura - full time or part time
Shepparton or Wangaratta - full time or part time
Bairnsdale and Morwell – full time or part time
Key responsibilities:
Be part of a team that responds to and manages all urgent child protection matters received outside core business hours, including weekends and public holidays
Assess new reports of potential child abuse or neglect and provide investigation and response
Manage and problem solve complex cases
Plan development and emergency outreach vists, as required
Support and develop Beginning Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practicewhiledemonstratingyourexpertisethroughcase practice
Skills and experience required
Preferred candidates will have a social work, welfare, psychologyrelatedqualificationand/orrelevant experience
Ideally, you will have a minimum of two years' case work or similar relevant experience in child and family social work
A valid driver's license (learner's permit not acceptable)
A current working with children's check card
Our recruitment process
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position
Shortlisted candidatesare required toundertake psychometric assessments followed by attending a virtual online assessment centre on Wednesday 04 November ****
Relevant pre-employment screening andreference checks will berequired
Successful candidatesare required toattend 5weekmandatorypracticeinduction program
Salaries and Benefits–Regional Benefits-Recruitment Journey-Office Locations

📌 Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (Mildura)
🏢 Department Of Families, Fairness & Housing Vic
📍 Mildura